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International freight / Domestic Transportation Division

Global reach, domestic touch.

As a domestic provider and broker, our team handles the domestic portion of your international shipment. Cornerstone handles domestic transportation needs such as port and railroad drayage, the domestic leg of U.S. imports and exports, warehousing, transloading, and domestic van.

Cornerstone Systems container ship with tugboat assisting in Memphis port

Real-Time Information Keeps You Informed

Cornerstone coordinates your end-to-end transportation and supplies extensive communication about your freight. We provide customized status reports, based on your metrics, to your portal or Cloud and also handle exception management.

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U.S. Import/Export Freight

We work with freight forwarders and customs house brokers, and are experts at staying on top of export deadlines and import availability. Our job is to constantly report any exceptions to you, alerting you to potential delays in product arrival or supply chain.

Cornerstone Systems container being loaded onto a semi-truck at Memphis intermodal terminal

Container Drayage

At Cornerstone, we have developed strong drayage relationships nationwide with both port and domestic draymen.  Our dray carriers are exceptional from a locality standpoint.  When entering a port, ramp or warehouse, they are already aware of operations, issues and exceptions occurring at that location.

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Warehousing/Transloading

Looking for a storage solution if your product isn’t ready for export?Cornerstone has access to warehouses all across the country, covering all commodities, in all ports and gateways.  We manage the “in and out” of your warehouse freight, providing inventory recaps and daily tracking.

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Ports

Our domestic teams are actively involved with all nationwide ports, visiting port locations, staying in constant communication with port staff, and meeting at industry conferences. We keep you advised and informed on industry updates and changing market conditions.

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No Limit on Service Providers

We have access to all regional and national carriers. We fully vet them and monitor their performance to ensure they execute to the level you expect.

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HazMat Certified and Ready

Cornerstone is registered with the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT PHMSA). Our employees are trained in hazmat/safety/security awareness so they can identify and utilize appropriate carriers.

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Cross Border Capabilities in Place

Cornerstone’s knowledge of global trade regulations allows us to expedite the process of moving products across borders. Bilingual assistance available.

Seamless and flexible solutions.

Cost-efficient while reducing carbon footprint

Delivering on our promise.

When speed to market is needed

From origin to destination.

Move inventory fast and in larger quantities

More than just storage.

Dry and food-grade storage available

Connecting your cargo to success.

Domestic movement of international freight

Seamlessly connecting borders.

Domestic movement of international freight